William timer-mann



(No Model.)

W. TIMERMANN.

WASH LINE AND GLAMP.

No. 351,224. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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NrTnn STATES ATENT FICE \VILLIAM TIMERMANX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WASH-LINE. AND CLAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,224, dated October 19, 1886.

I Application filed May 31, 1884. Serial No. 133,264. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Tinnnninn, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented an Improved \Vash' Line and Clamp, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 shows a side view of my improved washline. Fig. 2 shows a face view of the clamp thereon, and Fig. 3 a side view of the same.

This invention consists of a new construc tion ofclothes-pin,in combination with a wash line which may be raised and lowered at one end, so as to form an inclined plane on which the pins or clamps which hold the clothes, and which are provided with suitable wheels, may roll, thus avoiding the trouble of pulling the line in and out.

The wash-line A, which may be constructed of wire or hemp, is attached by one of its ends to a post or support, a, while its other end is secured to a pulley block or loop, B. To the side of the house from which the line is to be used is attached a bar, D, that passes through the block or loop B. To this block or loop is secured a hook or catch, (Z. by which it may be secured at its upper. position 011 the bar D.

The pins or clamps E, which hold the clothes, consist each of two pieces, 3 and Z, of wood or the like, which are united by a pivotal pin, f. The piece j overhangs the piece Z on top, as shown in Fig. 2, and carries a roller, 6, in this overhanging portion. The recess containing this roller 6 is closed by the piece Z, when the same is held in alignment with the piecej, by a latch, z'. The lower part of the piecej also overlaps the lower part of the piece Z, forming together with the same the clam iiing-surtace g.

\Vhen the pin is to be used, the piece Z is turned aside, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. The roller 6 can now be placed on the washline A and the clothes inserted at g, whereupon the piece Z is again brought to its closed position and locked by the latch 2'.

The clothes are firmly held between the corrugated or otherwise formed surfaces at 9. To prevent the pin from opening when the clothes have been inserted, I may bevel the piecesj Z at their upper joint, as shown at h, Fig. 3, or form a rabbet or shoulder, which would answer the same purpose.

In order to properly utilize the inclination of the line A, I prefer to pin the articles of clothing that are suspended from it by the clamps E together at their edges by means of suitable pins. This will enablca person to pull all the clothes along the line when he gets hold of one at the end. can be accomplished by securing the corners of every two adjoining articles of clothing by one clamp E. The last clamp nearest the house may be tied by a string (not shown) to the bar D or loop B.

\Vhen it is desired to remove the clothes from the line, the hook or catch d is unfastened and the loop or pulley B allowed to drop down along the bar I). This inclines the line from the support a downward, so that the clothes will roll along the line toward the house.

I claim 1. A clothes pin or clamp composed of the piece j, carrying the roller 6, of the piece Z, pivoted thereto, said pieces jZ forming the clamping faces and contact-faces h, and of the latch 12, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination ofa clothes pin or clamp, E, having suspensiorrroller c, with the clothesline A, fixed fastening a, and sliding fastening. B (Z, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. A movable clothes pin inclosing a suspension-roller, e, at the upper part for suspending it from a line, and made witha clamp, 1 at the lower part, for holding the clothes, as specified.

\VILLIAM TIMERMANN.

\Vitnesses:

WrLLY G. E. SCHULTZ, JOHN G. TUNBRIDGE.

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